The Australian cricket team has a VERY revealing reaction to the first team meeting since Justin Langer’s exit

The push to replace Justin Langer as Australia’s cricket head coach has been revealed in the latest episode of an upcoming documentary.TheTest.

Pace bowler Josh Hazelwood, off-spinner Nathan Lyon and star batsman David Warner led the chorus of criticism and the general consensus was that it was time for a change of leadership at the top.

It came despite Australia beating England in the Ashes and the T20 World Cup in November 2021 under Langer.

The third episode Test is released on Prime Video this Friday – and it paints Pat Cummins and his teammates as merciless.

The playing group acknowledged the positive role ‘JL’ played in Australia’s bid to revamp its image following the ‘Sandpapergate’ cheating scandal in Cape Town in 2018 – but after winning the World T20 against New Zealand, it was clearly time for a change. in the eyes of some players.

In the third episode of The Test, Aussie skipper Pat Cummins states “Justin Langer was brilliant when we needed him”

Off-spinner Nathan Lyon also felt it was time to move Langer after four years as the head coach of the national team.

Hazlewood felt the team “probably needed a different support team and a different coach”, while Lyon stated “four years is a very long time as a head coach”.

Warner went a step further, believing Langer “had lost a few players and probably the wrong players”, while captain Cummins coldly stated “he was brilliant when we needed him”.

It is believed that Langer’s loud approach put many players off.

After Cricket Australia only offered Langer a six-month contract extension, he resigned in February last year.

Former players such as Matthew Hayden and Adam Gilchrist – Langer’s former teammates and close friends – were heavily criticized by the media, prompting Cummins to address the issue behind closed doors with his teammates on the tour of Pakistan.

As revealed in episode three, the skipper asked if Langer had to answer questions when the team held its first meeting since the coach’s departure – and he was met with collective silence.

Pace bowler Josh Hazlewood also felt that the team “probably needed a different support team and a different coach” after four years under Langer.

The producers gave Langer a chance to offer his side of the story, but he refused to talk

At the time, Langer was given the opportunity to be interviewed for the second series of the Test after the controversial departure, but chose to remain silent.

“I was never interviewed for it, and that was a choice,” Langer said Sydney Morning Herald.

“We talked about it and realized that this documentary is much more about the players and their perspective.

“I’m very interested to see how it plays out. I hope everyone is respected, not just me.

“I get to watch it a little bit, just the first episode or so, just to make sure it’s portrayed respectfully and decently.”